Art Directors, how do you feel being led by creatives with copywriting background (CDs) whose present clearly lack of knowledge about Design/Art Direction references. How to deal with it? Any tips?

So, I’m relatively new at my firm (4 months) and have been told I need to market myself more and be more visible. Any suggestions on how to do that since we are all still working from home in NYC? Should I be just calling up random partners and managers in my firm that I’ve never met? I’ve never really known how to do that anyway, especially now when things are not the norm.

How can someone in SME role supporting the operations at Amazon join the technical vertical? I am applying for SDE 1 roles but not getting any reply from the hiring managers. ATLAS is a long path, I'm a 2020 CSE graduate having no experience in technical field. What should I do to switch to tech domain?

What kind of liability insurance do you have? I'm a consultant for brands + agencies and i'm deciding if general liability, professional liability and/or Errors & Omissions are necessary. Any advice?

Hi can anyone please help me.
I have a big sql query with almost 9 joins in it. How can I convert these joins into dataframes for faster processing?

Walgreens has quite a few appointments available for Monday throughout Queens if anyone is still looking.

Anyone considered doing an MHA after getting the CPA and some b4 experience? Would healthcare consulting/ healthcare admin be a good middle career? Would you be a good candidate for a hospital CFO/COO/Executive?

Looking for agencies in Amsterdam that would be willing to take in a juniorCW from the states.

I'll give everything I've got if you'll give me the chance.

As an upcoming campus hire, how difficult is it to make friends right after graduating college? What activities are “real” adults into, and is it smart to make friends with people from the office? Going into Big4 strategy

**BANFF RECOMMENDATIONS**
Best restaurants/things to do in Banff?

Are you in the process of transitioning to a writing career outside of advertising? Any tips?

Hi
I'm currently in a strategic leadership role in Academia but I'm now looking for new a challenge and what opportunities are available at EY. My expertise covers Corporate growth Strategy and Digital innovation.
I'm really keen to hear from anyone that could be of help in making this transition. Any leads/referrals would be much appreciated.

Thoughts on having a Junior PM remote? Once we are back in the office at a somewhat normal rate I’ll be interested to see how it pans out, but I know there are strong feelings on both sides about it.

I just graduated this past May with a degree in computer science and accepted first job offer as an engineer at 84k no bonus in Massachusetts. However, I keep hearing that people are getting 150k-250k (includes bonuses) as an entry level salary. What are your thoughts on that? Is 84k as a first job salary good in MA?

Anyone have advice on interviewing as an experienced hire? What are the best kind of questions to ask? Have a couple of phone interviews with the big 4 and am not sure what to expect

I’m just so sick of all the bitching from the client servers about their “horrible” raises this year. I’d give a finger away if I could get a 7.5% raise any year! Anyone else feel the same way or is it just me...

I am looking for a new job with around 2 YOE.
Will recruiter look at my education scores?
Due to various reasons messed up my 12th exams but did well in my 10th and BTech.
Asking because I lost out on attending job interviews with good companies during my college placements due to elegibility caps on 12th score.

Is there anyone who have any idea about marketing job in Deloitte & Pwc and their packages??

Hey guys need some career advice. I have recently (1.5 YOE) started my career in cybersecurity field and gained some pretty good global recognition as well. my question is which field of cybersecurity is great for life time career. I have came across jobs like VAPT, SOC, RISK MGMT etc. I am not sure which field should of cybersecurity I should indulge into.
Thank you once again

Hey all,

I’m trying to switch careers from design to art direction and I’m trying to develop my skills.

Can anyone recommend some good books that will help me to improve please?

Thanks!

What platforms are you using to pin work on the virtual walls we’re now limited to? Anything good out there other than Pinterest for being able to review design from multiple teams at once?

What sites do all you ADs go to for comp images? Besides Getty haha

What do you look for when on the hunt for a good CW partnership?

art directors, how do you go about faster video mock-ups? And back end sites that help make a more visual video/color/transitions if you are on a time crunch in AE or Premiere?

I need to get a new laptop, my 2015 MacBook is on its last leg. I need something that can handle cinema 4D and Adobe Creative Suite. I assume I’ll probably have to get some dongles.

Any recommendations?

What do you say when people ask “so what do you do?”

Just landed a full time gig, looking to get some furniture so I’m not working on my parents’ kitchen table during this remote period. Any recommendations for desks and chairs? I’m hoping to find something that’s easy to assemble and break down for when I need to move, and something that won’t cost an arm and a leg.

I know everyone has a different kind of setup that works for them. I currently have a laptop, drawing pad, second monitor, and a desk riser.

I started full time at an agency mid pandemic so have never once worked in the office. I find myself working 50+ hour weeks even from home. Everyone who says "I can't wait to be back at the office" - are they really serious? To tack on commute time and public transit anxiety, wake up at the crack of dawn. Will working from the office somehow decrease the work load and increase productivity? Genuinely curious who wants to go back and why.

Art directors do you guys ever feel that your CW partner tends to get more credit because they present the scripts to the wider team?

Where to go as an Art Director if you no longer wish to work at an Ad Agency? Ideas?

I’m looking for photography course suggestions—

I took photography in high school and a beginners course in college but thats all. As an art director some of my favorite work revolves around video and photography, so I’m looking to understand more—technically and creatively. Who has good suggestions of courses or programs, online or in person (anywhere) that can help me expand my knowledge?

Awkward question incoming! - What is the average salary for a mid-weight art director at an agency in the north of the UK? (Specifically keen to hear from anyone Leeds based!)

What were some of the challenges you had to deal with when you first started working abroad? I’m in the middle of interviews and hoping I get an offer so I could work abroad 🤞

Been an art director on the agency side for a few years now. Easily my favorite part is video production and seeing an idea come to life. Can I hear any opinions on being an AD on the production side, versus agency side?

Hey, I am an art director who just graduated from Miami ad school. And I am looking for new opportunities. Please hit me up if you have any vacancies.
Thank you :)

Any art directors currently in Tokyo? Would love to connect ✨

Any other ADs feel like our roles are starting to become just glorified graphic designers? Nothing against GDs I started as one but wanted to move into art direction cause I wanted to come up with 360 campaigns and make tv spots not resize banners and and make IG story posts.